Fastening loop bands with waistband and method of producing the same



Apnl 4, 1961 R. GRIMM 2,977,998

FASTENING LOOP BANDS WITH WAISTBAND AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Filed Sept. 16, 1958 INVENTOR RICHA RD GRIMM BY Em ATTORNEY FASTENING LOOP BANDS WITH WAISTBAND AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Richard Grimm, Schneidermeister, Graf Karlstrasse 13, Pappenheiin, Bavaria, Germany 7 Filed Sept. 16, 1958, Ser. No. 761,396 Claims priority, application Germany Nov. 13, 1957 7 Claims. (Cl. 139-384) manner.

Hitherto it was customary to fix on the finished fastening loop band metal eyes in which the hooks of the waistband can be engaged. The employment of such hook-in elements entails a relatively great amount of work, weakens the waistband, means as a consequence high cost of production for the finished band provided with eyes and nevertheless does not .give satisfaction.

- The invention overcomes this objection and consists in that, on a fastening loop band with. waistband and hooks fixed thereon, for articles of clothing, loops for receiving the hooks of the waistband are woven. At the same time it is particularly advantageous for the loops to be provided on the waistband proper or backing in uninterrupted succession at uniform distances apart.

In the case of a fastening loop band constructed in this manner, the metal eyes hitherto necessary, are dis pensed with. In their place loops are provided which are woven on the loop webbing band itself, this being effected during the weaving of the band. The weaving on of the hook loops presents the further advantage that the fastening loop band, including the members for receiving the hooks, can be produced in a single operation. In addition, the fastening loop band is provided with hook-in members on its entire length. As a result, the fastening loop band possesses the further advantage that the hook-in members for receiving the hooks are always available at the desired place, irrespectively of whether the finished fastening loop band is intended for a corpulent or for a slim wearer.

To produce such a fastening loop band, a cord can, according to the invention be employed for forming the loops which is first guided along the rear side of the band,

then drawn to the front of the band on one edge section,

whereupon it extends transversely to the direction of the band to the other edge section thereof and from here is guided beside the oncoming cord to the first edge section, is thenpulled through to the rear side of the band and finally, as the weaving of the waistband proper continues, is woven therewith with the exception of the piece required for forming the hook loops.

It is particularly advantageous if, during the weaving of the waistband proper, not only the loops for the hooks but also loops for guiding the belt are produced in that the belt loops are formed in the same wayas the hook loops during the weaving of the waistband proper.

Other advantages and features are hereinafter explained in the following description of the drawing illustrating the invention by way of example and in which Fig. 1 shows a portion of the fastening loop band in front elevation;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the fastening loop band illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 shows the same fastening loop band in rear elevation;

Fig. 4 shows amodified form of construction of a fastening loop band in front elevation, and

Fig. 5 is \a rear view of the construction illustrated in Fig. 4.

On the waistband proper 1 loops for the engagement of the hook 8 of a girdle or waistband 9 are formed at a uniform distance A apart. The hook loops are formed by two lengths of cord 10 and 10 running side by side. These lengths of cord forming part of cord 11 shown in Figure 3 are woven with the waistband proper 1 on almost the entire width thereof. Only the portion B of the cord lengths 10 and 10 lies exposed on the band and this forms a loop in which the hook 8 can be engaged, the cord lengths being woven with the waist belt proper only over the portions G and H of the waistband 1.

The cord portions 10 and 10" are woven during the weaving of the body or waistband proper. For this purpose so-called body bobbins serve for producing the Waistband proper, whereas pattern bobbins are used for producing the loops. The points where the warp and weft are bound or connected during the weaving operation result in the weaving of the loops on the waistband proper so that a looped band is produced the loops of which are securely bonded with the waistband proper during the production thereof.

For forming the loops, a cord 11 is passed along the rear side of the waistband proper 1 (Fig. 3) and at the predetermined points is first pulled through to the front side of the Waistband proper and then, commencing from the outer edge 12, is guided over the band 1 through sections G and H thereof to the other edge portion 13 (Fig. 1). In this manner the loop portion of cord length 10 is produced. The cord is then led back through these sections to the edge portion 12, thereby producing the loop portion of cord length 10'. When the two loop portions of the cord lengths 10 and 10' have been produced to foirm loop 'B, the loop cord is again pulled through to the rear side of the waistband proper 1 and guided along this to the next loop point. The upper portions of the cord lengths 10, 10 are designated by reference numerals 2,3,4,5,6and7.

In the framed'section' shown in Fig. l, the cord lengths 1t and 10' are woven in the body 1 of the waistband. The connecting cord lengths 14, 15,16, 17, 18 and so forth of cord 11, produced on the rear side of the band are subsequently removed, for example cut off.

The loops can be produced by the single bobbin process as well as by the multiple bobbin process. At the same time the loop cord may be of round cross-section. It may also have any other cross-sectional shape; above all it may be in the form of a flat band. In the case of the band illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, not only the loops for the hooks, but also the loops for guiding the belt on the waistband proper can be woven The waistband loops designated by 19, 20, 21 etc. are produced in a similar manner to the hook loops formed at 22, 23, 24, 25 etc. The only difference consists in that the belt guiding loops are woven with the waistbelt proper only over the small portion C and D whereas the hook loops are woven therewith over a relatively large section E and F. In the case of the loop band shown in Figs. 4 and 5 there are always two hook loops between two belt guiding loops.

For producing the hook loops and the belt guiding loops a cord 26 (Fig. 5) is pulled through from the rear side of the Waistband proper 1 on the edge section 27 ing from the cord portion 30 and passed to the rear side is there pulled to the position at which the belt guiding loop is to be formed at 19. For this purpose the cord end 31 on the edge section 27 is pulled through to the front side (Fig. 4) and then passed to the other edge section 28 and back to the edge section 27 Where it is again pulled through to the rear side. Hereby the two cord portions 32 and 33 are produced which are woven with the waistband proper in the sections C and D. The other loops are produced in a similar manner during the weaving of the band body or waistband proper.

I claim:

1. A method of manufacturing a fastening band with loops for cooperation with a waistband having books at its ends, comprising the steps of simultaneously weaving said fastening band and in the formation of each of said loops guiding a cord firstly along the rear side of said fastening band, then drawing said cord there through to the front side of said fastening band adjacent one edge thereof, passing said cord transversely of the longitudinal direction of the fastening band to a position adjacent the opposite edge to form a transverse cord length, passing said cord along said transverse cord length to form a further transverse cord length, and interweaving spaced end portions of said transverse cord length and of said further transverse cord length with said fastening band to form a loop intermediate said spaced end portions.

2. A method of manufacturing according to claim 1, comprising the further steps of guiding said cord and forming a series of said loops spaced along the length of said fastening band and connecting the loops of said series by cord lengths at the said rear side of said fastening band and subsequently removing said last-named cord lengths.

3. A method of manufacturing according to claim 1, wherein said oppositely disposed end portions of some of said loops comprise minor portions of said transverse cord length and of said further transverse cord length, and said oppositely disposed end portions of others of said 4 loops comprise major portions of said transverse cord length and of said further transverse cord length.

4. A method of manufacturing a fastening band with loops for cooperation with a waistband having books at its ends, comprising the steps of weaving said fastening band and simultaneously weaving material into said fastening band for forming such loops, the said step of simultaneously weaving material into said fastening band comprising in the formation of each of said loops the further step of guiding a cord, comprised in such material, along the rear side of said fastening band, drawing said cord through said fastening band to the front side of said fastening band and adjacent one edge thereof, passing said cord transversely of the length of said fastening band to a position adjacent the opposite edge thereof to form a first cord length, leading said cord along said first cord length to a position adjacent said one edge to form a second cord length, drawing said cord through said fastening band to the rear side thereof, and interweaving said fastening band with oppositely disposed por tions of said first and second cord lengths, said oppositely disposed portions being spaced by an intermediate portion for forming one of said loops.

5. A method of manufacturing according to claim 4, wherein said oppositely disposed portions constitute major portions of such first and second cord lengths.

6. A method of manufacturing according to claim 4, wherein said oppositely disposed portions constitute minor portions of said first and second cord lengths.

7. A method of manufacturing according to claim 4, wherein said cord is guided along the rear side of said fastening band and forms lengths intermediate said loops and wherein said lengths are removed subsequent to the formation of all of said loops.

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